Canadian Championships get underway this week in Whistler, March 19-26
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Canada’s best in Whistler Dual Slalom, March 22; post race meet-and-greet!
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BC Ski Team’s Tyler Werry claims super-G Nor-Am title, gets World Cup spot
Calgary's Tyler Werry (BC Team/FAST) wins the Nor-Am super-G title at Nakiska; fellow Canadian Dustin Cook was second overall; American Ryan Cochran-Siegle was third
A 10th-place finish in Friday’s super-G at the Nor-Am Cup finals in Nakiska, Alta., earned Tyler Werry the discipline title and a World Cup spot for next year.
The 22-year-old BC Ski Team racer from Calgary has been training with the national development team this season under the tutelage of coach Kip Harrington.
“He’s a great skier. He has a lot of raw talent and ability and he’s got a great touch on his skis,” Harrington said of Werry. “He’s extremely coachable and he’s come along really well – he’s matured. Now he has a guaranteed World Cup spot.”
“It was awesome,” said the 22-year-old, who grew up in Calgary, racing with the Fernie Alpine Ski Team. “I worked really hard this season and to be able to get that as a reward, I mean it’s what I dream of, basically.”
Werry won the first Nor-Am Cup super-G race of the season at Copper Mountain and his third-place in Quebec in February set him up so well that he only needed to finish 10th on Friday to clinch the championship.
“I’m super excited,” he said. “I got my first World Cup start this year at Beaver Creek and, I mean, it was a great show to be on. I was just overwhelmed with being there and I want to be there on a more continuous basis for next year.”
Please note important update regarding BC Alpine General Meeting schedule
The following is an update to the meeting schedule for BC Alpine Ski Association:
The spring General Meeting and fall AGM will be combined in a single meeting to be held in the fall. The 2014 BC Alpine AGM is scheduled for Saturday, October 4th and will be held at the Coast Capri Hotel in Kelowna. In place of the spring General Meeting there will be full day meetings of the Board of Directors and BC Alpine staff for the purpose of reviewing progress to objectives and establishing new goals and objectives for the coming year. These will be communicated to the clubs and members, and certain elements will be presented in greater detail during the AGM.
BC Alpine Athlete Bursaries will still be announced and awarded in May. Other awards and recognitions will be announced at an Awards Banquet at Kelowna’s Bohemian Café on Friday, October 3rd.
Coaches will continue to meet twice per year, spring and fall. Feedback from these sessions will be communicated to the Board of Directors and incorporated into plans, goals and objectives where appropriate.
These changes are driven by the strategic plan and the trend to increased transparency, and will enable stronger support of clubs and members. As in the past, clubs and members may continue to communicate directly with BC Alpine staff and Board members on matters of interest or those of a more timely nature.
Please stay tuned for more details and feel free to contact Kathy at kathys@bcalpine.com regarding any questions about these changes.
Hugh MacNaught
BC Alpine Chair
Field 14th, Wells 16th in Nor-Am Cup super combined; Pridy wins super-G
Nor-Am Cup – Men's Super G – March 14, 2014 Nakiska
| Rank | Bib | Name | Year | Nation | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | PRIDY Morgan | 1990 | CAN | 1:01.04 |
| 2 | 1 | FRISCH Jeffrey | 1984 | CAN | 1:01.34 |
| 3 | 5 | GOLDBERG Jared | 1991 | USA | 1:01.69 |
| 4 | 30 | FISHER Erik | 1985 | USA | 1:01.72 |
| 5 | 20 | MARSAGLIA Matteo | 1985 | ITA | 1:01.78 |
| 6 | 4 | COCHRAN-SIEGLE Ryan | 1992 | USA | 1:01.83 |
| 7 | 18 | ZAITSOFF Sasha | 1990 | CAN | 1:01.97 |
| 8 | 9 | ZRNCIC-DIM Natko | 1986 | CRO | 1:02.09 |
| 9 | 17 | BRANDENBURG Will | 1987 | USA | 1:02.10 |
| 10 | 6 | WERRY Tyler | 1991 | CAN | 1:02.15 |
| 11 | 19 | RUBIE Brennan | 1991 | USA | 1:02.19 |
| 11 | 16 | READ Erik | 1991 | CAN | 1:02.19 |
| 13 | 8 | COOK Dustin | 1989 | CAN | 1:02.20 |
| 14 | 10 | ST-GERMAIN William | 1992 | CAN | 1:02.25 |
| 15 | 29 | NYMAN Steven | 1982 | USA | 1:02.26 |
| 18 | 11 | PRIDY Conrad | 1988 | CAN | 1:02.44 |
| 24 | 44 | SEGER Brodie | 1995 | CAN | 1:02.87 |
| 26 | 46 | THOMSEN Benjamin | 1987 | CAN | 1:02.91 |
| 33 | 49 | RAMSDEN Blake | 1995 | CAN | 1:03.52 |
| 38 | 43 | SWETTE Ford | 1993 | CAN | 1:03.72 |
| 46 | 53 | CRAWFORD James | 1997 | CAN | 1:04.23 |
| 56 | 52 | FRY Steven | 1993 | CAN | 1:05.65 |
| 57 | 69 | CARRY Patrick | 1995 | CAN | 1:05.77 |
| Did not finish 1st run | 60 | UNTERBERGER Dominic | 1994 | CAN | |
| | 2 | THOMPSON Broderick | 1994 | CAN |
Nor-Am Cup – Ladies' Super G – March 14, 2014, Nakiska
| Rank | Bib | Name | Year | Nation | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | GHENT Abby | 1992 | USA | 1:07.02 |
| 2 | 22 | WILES Jacqueline | 1992 | USA | 1:07.36 |
| 3 | 13 | RYAN Katie | 1993 | USA | 1:07.57 |
| 4 | 8 | CRAWFORD Candace | 1994 | CAN | 1:07.68 |
| 5 | 26 | ROSS Laurenne | 1988 | USA | 1:07.69 |
| 6 | 14 | MARNO Anna | 1992 | USA | 1:07.76 |
| 7 | 10 | IRWIN Madison | 1991 | CAN | 1:07.77 |
| 8 | 9 | MCJAMES Megan | 1987 | USA | 1:07.78 |
| 9 | 33 | JOHNSON Breezy | 1996 | USA | 1:07.84 |
| 9 | 11 | TOMMY Mikaela | 1995 | CAN | 1:07.84 |
| 11 | 1 | MERRYWEATHER Alice | 1996 | USA | 1:07.88 |
| 12 | 15 | WALES Brooke | 1990 | USA | 1:07.95 |
| 13 | 21 | FORD Julia | 1990 | USA | 1:08.00 |
| 14 | 7 | FIELD Charley | 1995 | CAN | 1:08.24 |
| 15 | 29 | MANGAN Patricia | 1997 | USA | 1:08.54 |
| 24 | 35 | WELLS Alix | 1995 | CAN | 1:10.19 |
| 29 | 17 | GARTNER Stephanie | 1996 | CAN | 1:10.83 |
| 33 | 124 | PARK Jamie | 1995 | CAN | 1:11.68 |
| 39 | 47 | UNTERBERGER Emily | 1996 | CAN | 1:14.02 |
| Did not finish 1st run | 36 | BERMEL Rebecca | 1994 | CAN |
Nor-Am Cup – Ladies' Super Combined – March 14, 2014, Nakiska
| Rank | Bib | Name | Year | Nation | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | TOMMY Mikaela | 1995 | CAN | 1:07.84 | 38.28 | 1:46.12 |
| 2 | 10 | IRWIN Madison | 1991 | CAN | 1:07.77 | 38.63 | 1:46.40 |
| 3 | 8 | CRAWFORD Candace | 1994 | CAN | 1:07.68 | 39.06 | 1:46.74 |
| 4 | 27 | REMME Roni | 1996 | CAN | 1:09.25 | 37.77 | 1:47.02 |
| 5 | 22 | WILES Jacqueline | 1992 | USA | 1:07.36 | 39.75 | 1:47.11 |
| 6 | 13 | RYAN Katie | 1993 | USA | 1:07.57 | 39.65 | 1:47.22 |
| 7 | 26 | ROSS Laurenne | 1988 | USA | 1:07.69 | 39.54 | 1:47.23 |
| 8 | 23 | LAPANJA Lila | 1994 | USA | 1:09.08 | 38.17 | 1:47.25 |
| 9 | 9 | MCJAMES Megan | 1987 | USA | 1:07.78 | 39.70 | 1:47.48 |
| 10 | 21 | FORD Julia | 1990 | USA | 1:08.00 | 39.49 | 1:47.49 |
| 11 | 24 | PETERSON Foreste | 1993 | USA | 1:09.05 | 38.77 | 1:47.82 |
| 12 | 4 | O BRIEN Nina | 1997 | USA | 1:09.03 | 39.04 | 1:48.07 |
| 13 | 14 | MARNO Anna | 1992 | USA | 1:07.76 | 40.55 | 1:48.31 |
| 14 | 7 | FIELD Charley | 1995 | CAN | 1:08.24 | 40.37 | 1:48.61 |
| 15 | 6 | ST-GERMAIN Laurence | 1994 | CAN | 1:10.69 | 38.08 | 1:48.77 |
| 16 | 35 | WELLS Alix | 1995 | CAN | 1:10.19 | 39.42 | 1:49.61 | |
| 26 | 124 | PARK Jamie | 1995 | CAN | 1:11.68 | 43.50 | 1:55.18 | |
| 27 | 47 | UNTERBERGER Emily | 1996 | CAN | 1:14.02 | 1:00.28 | 2:14.30 | |
| Did not start 2nd run | ||||||||
| 17 | GARTNER Stephanie | 1996 | CAN | |||||
| Did not finish 1st run | 36 | BERMEL Rebecca | 1994 | CAN | ||||